The transitional government set up on June 30 2003 for 24 months with the right to prolongation
of 6 months, to lead the country out of nearly five years of war to democratic elections in June
2005 compromises of the president, four vice-presidents, 36 ministers and 25 deputy ministers from the previous
administration, the rebel groups, the pro-government Mai Mai militia, the unarmed political opposition and civil society. The bigger and best known democratic parties of
the political opposition such as UPDS, PALU, PDSC and MNC/L were not allowed to participate in the transitional government.

A new National Assembly is made up of 500 members of the numerous parties to the Inter-Congolese
Dialogue, namely the former government, the unarmed political opposition, civil society and former rebel groups. The Senate
is made up of 120 members from the various parties to the national power-sharing accord.

For each of the 11 provinces there is a governor. President
Kabila's party PPRD obtained 3 provinces (Kinshasa, Bas-Congo, and Western Kasai); the RCD-G movement captured 2
(North-Kivu and Province Orientale) while the MLC (Bandundu), RCD-N (Eastern Kasai), RCD-K-ML (Maniema), Mai Mai (Katanga)
and Civil Society (Equateur) each took control of one province.